The Cleveland Browns' ambitious stadium plans are set to become a reality after a crucial agreement worth $100 million was reached between the team and the Cleveland mayor Justin Bibb
11:24 ET, 14 Oct 2025Updated 11:24 ET, 14 Oct 2025
An artist's impression of the new Cleveland Browns stadium at Brook Park
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An artist's impression of the new Cleveland Browns stadium at Brook Park(Image: @StainbrookNFL)
Months of legal wrangling between the City of Cleveland and the Browns are finally over after a $100 million agreement was reached to pave the way for a new $3.4 billion stadium.
Construction began last week at Brook Park, situated in the same county but 15 miles south of Cleveland, where the Browns intend to build a sprawling domed stadium, but issues over the team's current home, Huntington Bank Field, threatened to undermine the project. The team's lease of its current home expires in 2028, and the Brook Park development is set to be completed in 2029.
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Huntington Bank Field is situated in downtown Cleveland on the shores of Lake Erie, and the City of Cleveland launched legal action against the team under state laws that can block professional teams from relocating. It was just one of many obstacles the Browns have faced in trying to get the project off the ground.
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But both sides have agreed to drop legal action and allow the Browns to proceed with the relocation to suburban Brook Park. The decision came after the Browns agreed to commit $100 million to the redevelopment of the lakefront area that it is vacating.
The Browns have agreed to pay the City of Cleveland $25 million by Dec. 1, as well as committing to pay for the demolition of Huntington Bank Field, leaving the site in a state ready for redevelopment.
The deal also includes a commitment from the Browns to pay the city $5 million per year for five years starting in 2029, plus a vow from the team to invest at least $20 million in community projects across a 10-year period.
The Browns have agreed to fund the demolition of Huntington Bank Stadium
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The Browns have agreed to fund the demolition of Huntington Bank Stadium(Image: Jason Miller/Getty Images)
"This $100M investment continues our lakefront momentum and economic resurgence," Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb said in a joint press release.
"This agreement puts the lakefront on the path to transformational development and the Browns on the path to a world-class facility in Brook Park.
"This is the right solution for the city and the region. Cleveland's time is now. We are a city that leads the region, that's open for business, and that knows how to get big things done."
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A statement from Haslam Sports Group (HSG) principal partners Dee and Jimmy Haslam, who own the Browns, declared HSG's enduring commitment to Cleveland.
"Because of Mayor Bibb's leadership, and this monumental public-private partnership, we are accelerating the transformation of Cleveland's lakefront while delivering a new world-class stadium and mixed-use development in Brook Park. It's a win for the city, the region, and the fans," they said.
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"We will always be the Cleveland Browns, and this agreement reflects a continued commitment by the Haslam/Johnson family to strategically invest in City of Cleveland community programs, building on the family's consistent charitable giving across the region since taking leadership of the Cleveland Browns in 2013."